Conveyer soldering machine



Nov. l2, 1929'. N. F. PARADISE coNvEYER soLDERxNG MACHINE Filed NOV. 19, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet lNVENTOR j ATTORNEY Nov. 12, 1929. N. F. PARADISE CONVEYER SOLDERING MACHINE Filed NOV. 19, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Nov. 12, 1929. N. F. PARADISE CONVEYER SQLDERING MACHINE F'iledNov. 19, 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR I I l I I l l l a L I l 1 T I I I I l l Il l m ATTORNEY Nov. l2, 1929. N. F. PARADISE 1,735,336

CONVEYER SOLDERING MACHINE Filed NOV. 19. 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 ImA/ENTQR /Mn ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 12, 1929 PATENT t OFFICE inhbil-#let FRAKPBAPI'S, siANGHI; CHIN'A, ALSSQNQMQ STMRQOIL COMPANY "or NEWYonK, or NEW YORK, N. Y., 'A coRroEArrroN ornnw Yom:

c kooivvnyiin SOLDERING MACHNE i Appiication ined November' 19, 1926. serial no.y 149,210.

`The present invention relates to conveyers, and more particularly to conveyers and asso Ciated mechanisms for use' in soldering the side yseams of containers and the like.

Heretofore in the art, it has been customary .in soldering the sideseams ofv cans and metallic containers tocarry they cans from the automatic top and bottom soldering machines to benches vvhere several cans are placed in linie thereon. Two laborersy move. along the bench,=tl1e first applying acid tothe exposed seam of each can and the secondgsoldering the seam. iUpo'n rcompletion Lof the soldering operation of one seam,V a third laborer turns the'canl over so' that thev other side seam is in positionforreceiving acid and solder. are then carried from the benches to a deliv# ery convyer: rIn laddition to the requirement of tlir'ee laborers Working constantly such operation occasions considerableloss of time ydue tot-h .fact that anyy delay on the part of one `ofthe operators delays the other two correspondingly: j v f An yobject of the present invention'is to minimizethe labor required in'soldering side kseams by automatically applying the acid to the side seams ofthe containersfmoving along a conveyer [and by moving the containers after the acid is applied past an operator ivitli the side seam in position for the lapplication of solder. y f

Another object of the inventionvis to facilitate the application of acid and solder by pron yvidir'ig a 'continuous conveyer adapted `to move `a 'container under an' acid-applying in'e'chanism` and past an voperator With the /seanrinposition tore'ceive the acid and soldergfand thereafter automatically to invert said container andp'resent the other side seam to fan acid-applying mechanism `and move'it past a-se`cond operator for the application of solderv thereto.` i L A further obj ectot1 the invention is the provisionof acid-'applying devices adapted to be 4mounted abover a conveyor and'piovided With afpivotallymounted brush for yieldablyengagingv` the side seam of the container for ,applying acid thereto. y i f n yOther .and further objects of the invention ivillbe obvious -upon an kunderstanding ofthe Cans illustrated embodiment about to be described or .indicated in the appended claims, and various advantages other than those specifically referred toherein Will occur toene skilled in the art upon employment of the invention in practice. y n* y Arpreferred embodiment of the invention has been chosen for purposes of illustration and description and is shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein n s f. l is a top plan view of the machine;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the ma; chine; A y j Y Fig. 3 is an end View` taken from the right endet the machineas shown in Fig. 1;, y

Fig. 4 is a detailed plan view illustrating the y turning devices and associated mechanism; y j y y Fig. 5 is a side elevational View of the parts shown in Fig. 4; n t. 'y y Fig. 6 is a lsectional View taken along the line .6-6 of 4'; and b 1 F ig. Irisa detailed view of a portion'ot` the conveyer chain and a locking lug taken the line TK-7 in Fig. 4.'

Containers plication of a suitable acid to the upper seams yand for the manual application of solder. As

the containers leave bench 4, they are subjected to a turning operation,- on the portion @intermediate the benches 4 and, and inverted to present the bottom seams of the containers in uppermost position whereupon they are moved onto bench 5 for the automatic applicationoi acid and for the manual application of solder to the seams. The cans are I formed by upright supporting members Cil which may be angular in form flared at their upper ends to receive horizontal supporting members such as the angle bars 12 attached to the upright members by means of the bolts 14. A pair of these angle bars are mounted on each of the upright supports so that a V-shaped guideway vis i'ormed with two of the horizontal supporting members engaging each oiE the bottom sides of a can placed therein7 thereby retaining the can with one -r' l,corner uppermost and with the opposite corner in line with the lugs 7 on the conveyer chain. tween the upright members adjacent their flared portions and extends the entire length of the machine to support the upper portion ot the conveyer chain.

At each end of the machine7 there is a shaft 16 extending between the two conveyers mounted in suitable bearings 17 attached to one ofthe vertical supports 10 of each conveyer, by means of the bolts 13 and the bracket 23. Suitable sprockets 9 are mounted on the ends of the shafts substantially midway between the vertical supports 10 and carry the chains 8, the upper loops of which rest upon the channel members 15. The 'chains 8 for convenience may comprise a series ot links 22 having hooks 24 at one end for engaging apertures 25 at the other ends of the linksv whereby a flexible chain is formed." At suitable intervals7 one of the links Q2 is formed with an upstanding extension 26 to which the lugs 7 are secured by means of the bolts 27. -These lugs engage the respective cans positioned inthe V-shaped guideway as shown inFig. 3 and move them fromroneend of the machine to the other. A pulley 18 is mounted on one of the shafts 16 and driven by belt 19 for operating both ot the conveyers. e e

At a suitable point on bench 4 of each of the conveyers, a bracket 29 is adjustably attached to the horizontal angle members 12 and entends upwardly over the conveyer chain to support a lead lined bowl or reservoir 30 for a suitable acid or vother duid for application to the seams ot the containers prior to the soldering operation to make solder adhere thereto. liVhile any suitable means may be used to apply the acid or other fluid to the seams7 preferably the bowl 30 is mounted above an inverted U 32, formed at the free 'end oi the bracket 29. vA conduit or tube extends upwardly into the'bowl above the level of ythe iuid 35. Below the conduit and at thesides of the inverted U, a pair of bolts 38y are threaded to engage a brush holder 37 preferably of hard wood. Suitable locking nuts 38 on the bolts `3b permit adjustment in lateral position so that any desired pressure A channel member 15 is mounted be may be applied to the brush handle. Such a construction pivotally holds the brush in position and the location of the pivot is such that the brush tends to remain perpendicular due to the weight of the lower end thereof, causing the upper end to engage the lower end ot the conduit 34, whereby the brush handle is yieldably held in canted position.

A suitablepocket or reservoir 40 is formed inside of thebrushholder 37 Witha small opening leading to the brush 41. A wick 43 eX- tends through the conduit 34 and hangs over into the fluid in the upper reservoir and eX- tends downwardly into the pocket 40 in the brush handle to conduct the liquid from the upper reservoir to the brush. As a container moves under the brush, the bracket 29 isadj usted Vvertically by means of the bolt 42 until the tip of the brush engages the seam and the brush handle is rotated slightly by the container as it moves thereunder. After the container passes under the acid bowl 30, it proceeds along the bench 4in front of an operator who applies solder to the seam.

intermediate the benches 4 and 5 is the turning mechanism comprising four upright supporting members 44, which may be channelled for convenience, attached by means of the bolts 45 to the sides of the channel member 15 and spaced therefrom by the bushings 46. On one side of the channel member 15 is a rod 47 attached at its ends to the upright supports 44 by means of bolts 45; on the other side of the member is a table 48 supported by the brackets 49 adj ustably attached to the sides of the channel member by the bolts 50 extending through the slots-51 in the brackets. As a container is moved by the conveyeionto this intermediate part itturns slightly so that one ofthe lower sides thereof rests on the table 48, the corner of the can moving under the influence of gravity along the canted table tothe opposite side ot the channel member 15.

A stay has oneend attachedto the,

channel member 15 and its other end 57 `extending downwardly and inwardly to the bottom of the channel member adjacent one side thereof. As the containerfapproaches the stay 55, the free end of the stay engages the container adjacent the corner thereof as it rests upon the table 48. Upon further movement, the container rides upon the forward curved portion of the stay. The abutment 58 adjustably mounted at an angle to the container by means of the bolts 59 in slots 60 may be adjusted to retain the container in its proper Yposition on the conveyer. As the container continues to move, the side adjacent the stay is raised and the container is turned about the corner resting on the table Vuntil it approaches a point where. it .tends `ment 58 until the container has been moved ieuY sufiiciently far for the rear end thereof yto slide down the cam-like surface (i2 on the abutnient ,fthus gradually lowering the side of the containerto the tablef The abutment 64 adjustablymounted by means of the bolts 65 in slots 66 is adapted to engage` and retain the front end of the container during its rotative movement.` Since the container in this manner has been turned about one'corner thereof, it has beenrotated through an angle of substantially ninety degrees with reference to its longitudinal axis.

However, since the cans yaie made from angular pieces of tin, the free edges thereof form diagonal corners. It is necessary that the can be completely'inverted or turned through an angle f one hundred andl eighty degreesI before the lower seam is uppermost. To turn the container, an additional ninety degree, the cycle just described is repeated by the container passing the second stay 55 positioned similarly to the one previouslydescribed with cooperative abutments 58 and 64 performing similar functionsto those' previously de scribed. After passing the two stays, the container is in inverted position and the other seam is uppermost ready for the application of acid and solder.

' The container continues along the conveyer and is engaged by the guides 7() and 71 which raise it to its proper position withr the unsolderedseam uppermost and guide it onto the horizontal supports12 on the kbench 5. Since the benches are similar to the benches 4 previously described, a description of these isy unnecessary. It is to benoted, however, 'that the shaftl at this end of the machine is mounted in bearings which are adjustable longitudinally of the conveyer by means of the members 7 4 to alford proper ten,

- tainers pass under the acid bowl and the brush 41 moves along the seams as the oo ntainers progress and automatically applies acid thereto. An operator immediately apy plies solderto the seams presented, 'as the can moves past him;L Vhen the soldering of the first seam has been completed, the can moves onto the table 48 intermediate the benches 4t and 5 where one corner of the can is engaged by the first stay which causes the can to ride along thestay and rotate about the corner resting on the table 48 until it turns about i said corner and rests against theabutment 58.

As it continues to move, the rear end of the can slides down the incline 62 and gradually lowers itself to the table. The abutment 64 engages the forward end of the can and retains it in proper position. In this manner the can is rotated through an angle of ninety degrees. This cycle is repeated when the container engages the second stay 55 and abutments 58 and 64 which turn it an additional ninety degrees. Thereafter it passes in invertedposition onto the bench 5 through the guides and 71, and the second seam is acidified and soldered by a second operator in the same manner as the first seam on the bench 4t. The can is then delivered from the bench 5 ready for distribution.

For convenience, the machine is constructed so that two lines of cans may be passed through at the same time, one along conveyer 1 and the other along conveyer 2. A suitable oven 7 6 is provided between the conveyer for heating the soldering irons and is preferably centrally positioned so that the 'four operators may use a single oven. Both conveyors may be run from the same pulley and the conveyer sprockets may be mounted on opposite ends of suitable sha'ts positioned `at the respective ends of the machine. In this manner, a very ycompact arrangement is provided, which facilitates maximum production with a minimum of labor and materials.

It will be seen that a machine has been provided for automatically applying` acid to the seams of two lines of containers without stop.-v

ping their movement on a conveyer and that the seams of the containers are automatically presented to four operators for the manual application of solder thereto, thereby minimizing the labor required.` Further, the device is simple in operation, inexpensive and rugged in construction` and fully capable of withstanding the rough usage to which it is likely to be subjected.

`Since various changes may be made in the i above embodiment without departing from the'spirit of the invention, it is to be understood that all matter herein setforth is to be takeny as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a conveyer for containers, and

lll 0 ahorn member adapted to engage the `forward end of a container and: a stationary guide plate positioned at angle to said horn member and'operative to force the container to ride upwardly along the cam-like surface of the horn member unt-il said container is turned through an angle of substantially ninety degrees.4

2. In a machine of the class described,l the combination of a conveyer for containers and the like', a stationary table on one side of said conveyer for partially supporting containers during their movement, means` on the yopposite side of said conveyer for engaging the for engaging said container and turning about tue corner i abntinents for engi ging said container when one sident a conv side of the container and raising it about a corner resting on said table until it tips about said corner.

3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a conveyor for containers and the like, a stationary table on one side o' sait convejyer for partialiyT supporting containers during their movement, stationary means on the opposite side of said convegf'e'r for engagin^' 'the side 0i the container and raising it about a corner resting on said table nil it tips about said corner, and means for lowering gradually the side cin the ontainer on to said table after it is tipped about said corner.

Ll. ln a machine oi' the class described, the combi@ ation ot a conveyer t'or containers and the like, a curved stag7 in stationary position 1 on one .ite oi' said conveyor, said stay being adapted to engage the forward end ot' a container and raise it about one corner thereof, and means on the opposite side i said'con-l vever for engaging said container nnen it tu, s about said corr r t it through the remaining turning movement.

5. in a machine of the class desc combination of a convejger or inoung con-V ers and the like, str-t.,y ary means for engaging and raising the forward end et a container as it moves alosaid conveyor to turn it about one corner LVMicof, and ineens on the opposite side ot said convever i'or engaging (said container when. it has beel turned about said corner a predetermined amount to ease it down on the conveyer.

6. Ina machine of the class described, the

combination oi a conveyor, a stationaryv ta extending along one side ot the conve) caeted stightly to the horizontal to enga and support one side or' a container, mean anon said corner grade i-fngular L n snbstart' "v n different trein its orig f T. n a machine the cli ed, the combination of a convey-er com@l With' lugs thereon, a liozonta means on the other side of said channel mein# ber Jfor engagi i' the i'iorward end of a container toturn same on said table.

S. A can soldering machine, in combination, a plurality oi" cam suaporthg racks, a reversing table having a laterally' inn clined surface positioned betnveen said raclis, a conveyor adapted to move successive containers along said racls and across sai( vVersing, table, and means or engaging a side 'of each successive container as it moves across said table, and operative to raise the saine about one corner resting on said laterally inf clined surface until it tips about said corner.

9. A'can soldering machine, including in combination, a pair of cam supporting racks, a reversing table havin@- a laterally inclined surface positioned between said racks, a conveyer adapted to move containers successively along said racks and across said reversing table, soldering apparatus positioned above each ci said racks and adapted to operatively engage the containers as they move therealong, and means operative to tilt cach successive container about one corner resting on said inclined surface as the)T move across the same.

l0. In a machine ot the class described` the combination With a conveyer for containers and the like, of a table support, inclined means at one side of said table adapted to engage the side of the container to raise the same about a corner resting on said table, and a guide plate conducting the container up saitl inclined means as it moves along said conveyor until Yit tipsabout said corner.

l1. ina machine of the class described, the combination with a conveyor for containers and the like, or" a stationary horn having an inclined portion adapted to engage the side of the container to raise the same about a corner resting on said table, Vand a guide plate guiding said container yup said inclined portion until it tipe about said corner.

rllhis specification signed this 20th day ot October, 1926. i

NAPOLEGN FRANK PARADISE. 

